After the Europa League draw, many Arsenal supporters were left stupefied as to who some of their opponents in the competition are. So, rather than bore our readers with another explanation of Qarabag and FC Vorskla, we will delve into Arsenal’s history with some players from the same country as their Europa League opponents.
FC Vorskla – Ukraine
FC Vorskla is the first opponent Arsenal will face in the Europa League and the least well-known. Sports betting websites are predicting Arsenal as heavy favorites for the September 20 clash.
Oleg Luzhny is the only Ukrainian to make an appearance for the Arsenal first team. Luzhny played for the Gunners from 1999 until 2003 and made 106 appearances for the club.
Arsène Wenger signed the right-back after he impressed during Arsenal’s Champion’s League matches against Dynamo Kyiv. Arsenal p...